Marine Big 5 Daily Blog 11 February
Written by February 11 2025
Whale Watching near Cape Town, South Africa Welcome to Gansbaai, home of the Marine Big 5.
Trip Summary 11 February 2025:
We set sail into a windswept bay and started our journey along the coast. When we arrived at our shark cage diving boats, we were in awe of the Bronze Whaler sharks passing in front of the cage. We could get a great look and capture pictures of their dorsal fins. After a 10-minute ride to Dyer Island, we spotted thousands of Cape Cormorants and were lucky to also see the critically endangered African Penguin. Close by we have the Cape fur seal colony where we also saw thousands of them. Further out in the bay we tried our luck in finding a Bryde’s whale and were lucky to see a few spouts.
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What species did we see today?
Bronze Whaler Shark Bronze Whaler Shark
The Bronze whaler (also known as Copper sharks) here in Kleinbaai are very curious and interactive. These sharks eat mostly fish, with sardines being one of their favourites.
Cape Cormorant Cape Cormorant
One of the most famous species of Cormorant in the Western Cape, the Cape Cormorant is well known for it's beautiful turquoise eye and impressive size.
African Penguin African Penguin
As one of only 17 penguin species left in the world (and the only one on the african continent), the african penguin often breed in offshore colonies, such as Dyer Island.
Cape fur seal Cape fur seal
With a local population of 60,000, it's no wonder our guests capture so many photographs of these wonderfully playful marine mammals.
Brydes Whale Brydes Whale
The mysterious Bryde's whales visit the Dyer Island area throughout the year, with most sightings occurring during summer into winter.
